Clara Frances Bristow, of Frisco, Texas passed away September 11, 2012 at the age of 92. She was born June 19, 1920, to Willie Albert and Arie Mildie(Simpson) Cannon. On May 17, 1939, Clara married James Monroe Bristow, in McKinney. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Frisco, Texas, where she worked in the nursery for 35 years.
She is survived by her children, Laverne Berghauser and husband Hubert of Frisco, Texas, Mary Busby of McKinney, Texas, Shirley Taylor and husband Larry of Sachse, Texas, Glenn Bristow and wife Patti of Frisco, Texas, Bobby Bristow and wife Marilyn of Dallas, Texas; 17 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Louise White of Altoga, Texas, Estellina of Virginia, May McEwen of Murphy, Texas; and a host of other family and friends.
Clara was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Arie Cannon; husband, James Monroe Bristow; son, James Bristow; 2 brothers and 3 sisters.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Ridgeview Memorial Park, in Allen, Texas. The family will receive friends during a visitation from 9:30 am until 10:30 am, prior to the service on Wednesday morning at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, in Allen, Texas.